Posts Tagged 'Melissa Wolfe Photography'
Jack Canfield in Cayman Islands
Earlier this year, Jack Canfield an American Success Coach and Author of the Bestseller “Chicken Soup for the Soul” held a seminar at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. The seminar was organised by THRIVE.
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Sir Richard Branson in Cayman inspiring young students
Being at Camana Bay with Sir Richard Branson in Cayman to engaging and inspiring young minds….. what a day.
Youth from across Cayman, including Minds Inspired.
I’m Branson’s biggest fan… and I took many MANY photos of our outstanding and impressive young people and some of SirRich too..
Showcasing the recent Cayman Parent Magazine Covers
Officially launched in February 2015, Cayman Parent Magazine delivers relevant news and reviews in a vibrant and fun way to the parents of the Cayman Islands.
I am proud to have been part of the magazine from the very beginning shooting the first cover featuring Her Excellency The Governor Helen Kilpatrick.
The magazine was founded by “Mompreneurs” Heather Cassidy, of SeaGrape Media Ltd. who wanted accurate information at their fingertips. Questions to fellow parents often yielded general answers, but specific information relevant to parents in Cayman is often passed along by word of mouth, as if we were members of a secret club. Cayman Parent is a place where you can find all the information you need delivered in one trusted place that is accurate, timely and relevant.
Please follow the links below for all issues:
Issue 1
Issue 2
Issue 3
Issue 4
One of my favourite shoots of the year was the 2015 YCLA (Young Caymanian Leadership Award). It was very stirring to see clips from the past TV productions(2000-2014) on the big screen and broadcast live by Cayman27. Equally fun and nostalgic was sitting with some Alumni and sharing stories from across the years. The Foundation celebrated it’s 15th anniversary “A Legacy of Leadership” at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. Congratulations to the 2015 recipient Kellie McGee.
Full Album and High Resolution Images available here:
Young Caymanian Leadership Award Gallery
TedEx Seven Mile Beach at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort
The second instalment of the TedEx Seven Mile Beach series was held at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort. The event featured local and overseas speaker covering a great variety of topics. The youngest speaker Zoe Connolly Basdeo impressed everyone speaking about ‘Surprising constraints affecting how our Youth think’. She talked about giving young people the freedom to be able to step out form under the shadow of the past and into the light of change to secure their place in the world today, presenting our Youths point of view.
As an open forum TedEx Seven Mile Beach allowed speakers to address controversial local topics like transgender and the local landfill. If you didn’t have the chance to be at the event, please go to TedEX SMB’s YouTube page to learn and be inspired.
I am already looking forward to TedEX SMB 2016!
A Seven Mile Beach Wedding captured by Melissa Wolfe
Valerie and Clayton invited their close family to their nuptials on the shore of for their Seven Mile Beach Wedding. They chose the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman for their wedding ceremony.
We started of the photography session in the lobby of the hotel as we made our way to wedding gazebo set up on the beach. The set up was just gorgeous with as the sun was dipping in to the Caribbean Sea.
A Westin wedding and a Grand Old House Reception
Rosie & Will exchanged their vows with their toes deeply buried in the white sand of Seven Mile Beach at the Westin Grand Cayman Beach Resort. After the ceremony the whole wedding party took the festivities to their Grand Old House Reception where Rosie and Will partied the night away with family and friends.
wedding venue: The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort
reception: Grand Old House
A Grand Cayman Marriott Wedding photographed by Melissa Wolfe
The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort was the location for My Linh and Paolo’s wedding surrounded by their close family. My Linh looked stunning in her wedding gown perfect for a beach wedding. I especially love the vintage inspired hair wreath she is wearing. Being a true Italian with a smart Italian suit Paolo looked pretty debonair himself. Congratulations to the two of then on their Grand Cayman Marriott Wedding.
The “lightbox magic” of an overcast sky…
It was an overcast day, as sometimes happens during Cayman’s rainy season (June 1st – November 30th). It rained lightly before and after the ceremony for this Grand Old House Wedding. Trying to describe overcast light with words is tough, but I am going to give it a try!
The beauty of Cayman’s overcast days is the even light created by white clouds. Mother Nature provides a virtual soft box. The warm sunlight becomes filtered and produces a natural studio with gentle light coming from all directions. It bounces off the sea, the buildings and even the people around. Light is everywhere.
Chantelle & Sean selected the historic plantation home Grand Old House in Grand Cayman to share their vows and commitment to each other. They invited their closest family and friends, who all enjoyed how special and memorable a Cayman Islands wedding can be. The Grand Old House has plenty of covered areas in the event that it does rain too hard to be outside. Thankfully, this was not the case. The advantage to such a historic venue is the traditional architecture, which adds a lovely background of outdoor space.
It also helps to have a sunny disposition with creating wedding portraits. From beginning to end, Chantelle & Sean lit up the Grand Old House. Of course this made my job of capturing the magic a happy and sunny pleasure. The other “light and sunny” part of their day was the enthusiasm and energetic participation of their wedding party. No hurricane or threat could have dampened the spirits of a positive, supportive and outgoing group of friends/family.
The Great Ball of Fire finally did made an appearance at the end of the wedding shoot and sunglasses became necessary instead of the umbrellas. That is one of the many great things about Cayman…. if you don’t like the weather, be patient with Mother Nature, as she always delivers.
Cayman Islands Family Portraits by Melissa Wolfe
Ellen and her family wanted to created lasting memories during their vacation and asked me to capture their Cayman Islands family portraits for them. We chose the hour just before sunset for their Cayman Islands family portrait session as the light is just beautiful around that time of the day. In photography we call it the ‘Golden Hour’ for it’s golden tonality and soft light.
Finding the right location was easy as the family was staying right on Cayman’s famous Seven Mile Beach at the Westin Grand Cayman. Seven Mile is a fantastic location as it is facing the setting sun.
It was a delight to work with Ellen and her family. The children and I had a blast. Especially the little girl and I bonded dancing and twirling down the beach like no-one is watching.
I wish that they will enjoy their Cayman Island Family Portraits for many years to come.
